Cancer impacts all of us.
In 2000, my grandma was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. 21 years later, my college roommate was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 32.
My grandma was a big part of my life growing up. While my mom was at work, we would take trips to Hershey Park, sit on her porch and read books (this is how I learned to read!). After spending the day with me, my grandma would head to the hospital to volunteer all night. After her diagnosis, our time together was spent at treatment centers and hospitals.
Krista and I met under some interesting circumstances, but when she showed up at my house with a case of Miller Lite, I knew we'd be fast friends. Our group of friends at WVU spent weekends together going to bars, football games and hosting Sunday "family dinners." After college, we’ve kept in touch through weddings, babies and fantasy football.
Both my grandma and Krista started surgeries and chemo right after their diagnosis. Thanks to the advancements in treatment and research that is funded by donors like you, we celebrated Krista being cancer free last summer!
These are just two of the many I know who have felt the impact of cancer.
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